Image forming apparatus with reduced start-up time
US8441673B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG03G21/14
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A disclosed image forming apparatus forming a visible image on a recording medium includes: a functional element required for an image forming operation; a first control unit controlling the functional element; an input unit inputting an external instruction; and a second control unit communicating with the first control unit about information on the image, performing a process in accordance with the instruction input via the input unit, and outputting a return signal for starting the functional element required for performing the process in accordance with the instruction.
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